Bryan Allen News

No one was going to break the stalemate. It was obvious. These opposing forces were never going to find a way to smash the deadlock that had descended upon Sunrise.

Goaltender Tomas Vokoun #29 of the Florida Panthers stops a shot by Matt Cullen #8 of the Carolina Hurricanes in the third period on November 4, 2009 at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida.

Tomas Vokoun made 31 saves for his second straight shutout, Steven Reinprecht opened the scoring early in the third period, and Florida extended Carolina's winless streak to 10 games with a 3-0 victory Wednesday night.

David Booth had just two goals when he suffered his concussion 10 days ago, but the winger was generating the most scoring chances for the struggling Panthers.

The cats are playing the Ottawa Senators tonight. Besides the game, there is plenty of off the ice news involving Florida.

It was left to the beholder Tuesday to determine which looked more painful. Booth, a left wing, isn't expected back for a few weeks after sustaining a concussion Saturday in Philadelphia.

Roberto Luongo does not know the ins and outs of any tampering charges or supposed "he-said, she-said" allegations between the Vancouver Canucks and Maple Leafs organizations.

Panthers' forward David Booth spent Saturday night at a local hospital after receiving a vicious hit to the head late in the second period of Saturday night's 5-1 loss to the Flyers at Wachovia Center.

The Florida Panthers need to realize the urgency that surrounds them upon their trip to Pennsylvania.

David Clarkson scored a power-play goal with 3:35 left to give the New Jersey Devils a 3-2 victory over the Florida Panthers on Saturday night.

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The Panthers have agreed to a one-year contract with free agent center Dominic Moore.

Ville Koistinen provided a fitting end to the first regular-season NHL game ever played in Finland.

Before Friday, the Florida Panthers had not won a season opener away from South Florida since the glory days in 1996.

The Florida Panthers have officially named Randy Sexton their new general manager.

The Florida Panthers knew they would be a young team again this season. But come Friday's season opener here against the Chicago Blackhawks at Hartwall Arena , the Panthers might be even younger than even they expected to be.

When the Panthers land in Helsinki, Finland, this morning and arrive at the Crowne Plaza, defenseman Ville Koistinen will have three special visitors waiting for him at the hotel: his wife and two sons, who still live in Finland.

Montreal Canadiens Scott Gomez scores on Florida Panthers goalie Scott Clemmensen during first period pre-season NHL action at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Thursday, September 17, 2009 in Montreal.

Scott Gomez said it was nice to score at the Bell Centre, but it wasn't as good as it will feel to get one that counts in the regular season.

With Jay Bouwmeester gone, the Florida Panthers hope their new-look defence includes a fully healthy Bryan Allen.